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ensenadajim

On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:25:08 GMT, Peter A >
wrote:

>In article >,
>says...
>> > A short discussion with a friend left us without an answer and rather
>> > dumbfounded/shocked about chili. Where/when did the term 'con carne' first
>> > get dropped.
>>
>> Maybe the question should be when did it become chilli con carne instead of just
>> plain chilli.
>> That would be when they added meat to it and the chilli became chilli con (with)
>> carne (meat).
>>
>>
>
>Some purists claim - falsely - that "real" chili contains only meat.
>They would say that chili with beans should be called chili con
>frijoles.
>
>Peter Aitken

Of course not - it has chili in it. What a dumb comment! Otherwise
you would just call it "meat." ;->

jim